Fertilizer-distributer



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A. MEKENN EY, FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

No. 292,6?2. Patented an-.129, 1884".

ATTORNEYS.

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FERTILIZER DIIS'IVTJEIBUIBR. V No. 292,672. Patented. Jan. 29, 1-884.

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ALENDO MEKENNEY, OF MIDDLEBQROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

FERTILIZEYR-DISTRI BUTER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatenfNo. 292,672, dated January29, 1884. f i Application filed senate. 15,1283. (No noun.)

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ALENDo lvlnnnlvnnv, a

citizen of the United States; and a resident ofv the following is afull, elear,r-and.exact, de-

scription of the invention, which willenable others skilled in the'artto which it apper-. tains to make and use the same, reference beinghad-to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecifieation,'and in which-' Figure 1 is a perspective viewof myimproved fertilizer-distributer. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, withone of the wheels removed. Fig. 3 is a bottom View. Fig. 4 is a rearelevation. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line x 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is aperspective top view of one end of the fertilizer-distributer, and Fig.7 is a perspective detailview of the inner side of one of thedrive-wheels.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in'all thefigures. I j My invention has relation tofertilizer-distributers whichare more particularly adapted for the pulverization and distribution ofnianure; and it consists in the improved construction and combination ofparts of the same,

as will be hereinafter claimed. I

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the frame of my improvedfertilizer-dis-Y tributer,'to the front crosspieces of which the tongueB'is secured. v 1

O 0 indicate stub-axles, which are secured to either side of the frameA, and upon which the drive-wheels D D revolve.

E E represent gear-wheels, which are placed upon the stub-axles O (3between the sides of the frame A and the drive-wheels D D, each morefully described and fofthe gear-wheels having cast upon its outer face apinion, specified.

F represents the rotary feeder, which is provided with a series ofteeth, F, and annular E, for the purpose "hereinafter "grooves F, andhas upon each of its outwardlybj ting ends a pinion, G.

*1 H H indieatemetal plates, which are pivotally secured at one end uponthe stub-axles- I gearwvheels E E, one on either side of the machine.Eaeh'of these plates is provided with an' outwardlyprojec'tingstub-axle, I, upon which vrevolves a cog-wheel, J, which serves asanidler between thepinions G and the gear-wheels E, and by itsinterposition causes.

the rotary feeder vF to rotate in the same direction as the drive-wheelsD D.

Upon the inner face of the hub of each drivewheel (as shown in detail inFig. 7) is pivoted a pawl, K, held inoperative position by a spring, L,the saidpawls engaging with the teeth of the pinions'E E, which arecast-upon the outer face of each of the gear-wheels E E, thedrive-wheels D D, by means of the inter vening mechanism previouslydescribed, revolving the rotary feeder F in the same direction as thatin which they themselves turn. The rotary feeder F revolves in atransverse opening, A, in the'lower part of the frame A, through whichthe manure passes out from the lower well or receptacle of the frame. Aseries of teeth or plates, m, are secured to the lower.cross-piece ofthe frame, and extend partially across the opening A, theirupwardly-curved reduced ends fitting within the .annular grooves F ofthe feeder F. By this arrangement I.prevent the rotary feeder frombecoming clogged or choked up with straw or coarse manure.

N N indicate a series of downwardly-pro,

jecting'spring-teeth, the lower ends of which extenddown between theteeth F of the rotaryfeederF, for the purpose of pulverizing the manureand of separating from it any stones or other hardsubstances which mayhave become mixed with it.'

0 indicates an attachment,which acts as an agitator to stir up themanure and feedlit down to the rotary feederF, the said attachmentconsisting of a wire, 0', which is bent into the shape shown in thedrawingsh the ends of the wire being passed in several coil-saroundbolts P P, upon the outside of the frame A, and then down along theouter face of each of the gear-wheels E E, the gear-wheels E beingprovided with a number of outwardly-projecting pins or studs, Q.Q,.upontheir outer faces, which liftthe freeends of the wire 0,

springs R E draw the attachment 0 down into IOC and-thereby vibrate theattachinent. The

frame in which the rotary feeder revolves the manure which is containedin the upper part of the hopper or receptacle, and this 'obje'ct'isattained by the following described mechanism: In the lower rear part ofthe frame A is journaled an axle or shaft, S, having upon each of itsoutwardly-projecting ends a pinion, T, and provided at its center withacam,

U, which bears against a roller, V, secured in suitable bearings on thelower side of themovable bottom A, so that by tu'rning the shaft S themovable bottom A will be raised into its'elevat edposition. Upon eitherside'of the frame A, near its rear end, -is'1')i-votedbyone"of its'endsa lever, 13, having 'pivotally secured upon it a pawl, G,the'curved'endofwhich is adapted to engage with the teeth of 'theEpinion T. These pinions Thaveonehalf'of their periphery made solid,while'the other *half'is provided with teeth T, which are madestraightupon'their lower side, and cutaway or beveled upon their upperside or edge, so that' the pawl C will pass over the said teethasthelever B is depressed, bntwillengage with the teeth when the lever israised. The forward or free end of each lever rests upon thehub of itsdrive-wheel, each of the drive-wheels having upon its'hub two or moreprojections, D, which serveto raisethefree endof each lever as thedrive-wheel revolves, thereby-gradually elevating the movablebottomAby'means of theinterveningmechanism'previously described. Aspring,i,serves todraw the lever down after 'it has passed over the projectionsD,while another spring, H, holds the pawl G in its operative position.

'In'order to throw the pawls 'Cout of engagement with the pinions T Twhen'themovable bottom A has been elevatedto'itshighestpoint and it isdesired to lower angst], the levers I are'pivoted at about their centerto the sides of the frame A, each lev'er having'upon its lower end anoutwardly pr'ojecting pin,'J, which bears against thefront edge ofthepawl C, while to the upper end of the lever l is pivoted the end of arod, K,'the forwardend of each of the'rodsK"being pivoted to one endofadoublecrank, L, which is provided with a handle, M, by 'which'the crankis operated. 'The forward'end of each of the pivoted plates H H isprovided with upon their pivots, thereby discngagingfthe teeth .of thecog-wheels J .J from .the teeth of the pinions G G on the ends of therotary feeder F, while to throw the rotary feeder 1! into gear thehandle Q of the double crank Q is depressed.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of my improvedfertilizer -'distributer will readily be understood without requiringfurther explanation.

It will be seen that my improved fertilizerdistributer will distributethe manure close to the ground, thereby preventing the manure from beingblown away before it reaches the spot where it is desired to deposit it.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent'of the United States- 1. In a 'fertilizer distributer ofsubstantially the 'described construction, the combination of the frameA, having the transverse opening A, downwardly-projecting spring-teeth NN, rotary feeder F, having teeth Fandannular grooves F, teeth or platesm, 'having upwardly-curved reduced ends fitting within theannulargroovcsF, means or mechanism by which the'rotary feeder 1 may be rotated ilrthe'samedirection as the'drive-wheels D, attachment 0, adapted to serve asanagitater, andmeans by which the same may be vibrated, as and for thepurpose shown and set forth.

2. Ina'fertilizer-di'stributer of substantially the describedconstruction, the combination 'of'the frame A, having the transverseopening A, downward]y projecting sprin'g tecth in themanner and'for thepurposeshownand described.

3. In a fertilizer-distributcr of substantially 'the describedconstruction, the combination of the movable bottom A, shaft S, having acentral cam, U, and end pinions, T, con- -"structed'as described, leversB, adapted-to be operatedbycams D on the hubs of the drivewheels D, andprovided with pawls G, and

suitable mechanism for throwing the pawlsO out of engagement'with thepinions T, allconstructed and arranged to operate substantially in themanner and for the purpose shown and described.

In testimony'that I claim'the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaflixed'mysignature inpresence of twowitnesses.

ilvitnessesz ALENDO llIEKENNEY.

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Culinnns H. CARPENTER.

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